deplete

verb

de·plete di-ˈplēt How to pronounce deplete (audio)

depleted; depleting; depletes

transitive verb

: to empty of a principal substance

The lake was depleted of water.

depleting the country of its natural resources

: to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value

deplete our life savings

their depleted resources

depletable

di-ˈplē-tə-bəl How to pronounce deplete (audio)

adjective

depleter

di-ˈplē-tər How to pronounce deplete (audio)

noun

depletion

di-ˈplē-shən How to pronounce deplete (audio)

noun

depletive

di-ˈplē-tiv How to pronounce deplete (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Activities such as logging and mining deplete our natural resources. We completely depleted our life savings when we bought our new house.

Recent Examples on the Web Despite the fact that attrition would pretty quickly deplete those numbers, any, any expense that needs to be sustained at that high level with payrolls and training.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 6 June 2022 Dust storms also damage crops and deplete fertile soil.

Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Paying unemployment benefits during strikes would deplete the trust fund that’s been tapped during the pandemic and would stunt Connecticut’s slow-growth economy, Republican senators said.

Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2022 Prematurely acquiring premiere talent would deplete the value of that pick, hindering the team's long term ceiling.

Rahat Huq, Chron, 5 Sep. 2022 Once in the stratosphere, the researchers said, continued heating can cause changes in ozone through changes in atmospheric circulation, and chemical reactions on the surface of the smoke particles can deplete the ozone layer.

Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 While fossil fuels are a finite resource that grow scarce and more difficult to extract over time, increasing costs, wind and solar installations, although still dependent on mineral extraction, don’t deplete in the same way.

Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 Published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, their study found yet another route by which rocketry could deplete ozone and exacerbate climate change.

Leonard David, Scientific American, 29 July 2022 Decades-high inflation is also feeding recession fears as consumers begin to deplete their pandemic-era savings, roiling markets and generating questions about how long the economic recovery can last.

Julia Horowitz, CNN, 30 June 2022 See More

单词	depletions
释义	deplete verb de·plete di-ˈplēt depleted; depleting; depletes transitive verb 1 : to empty of a principal substance The lake was depleted of water. depleting the country of its natural resources 2 : to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value deplete our life savings their depleted resources depletable di-ˈplē-tə-bəl adjective depleter di-ˈplē-tər noun depletion di-ˈplē-shən noun depletive di-ˈplē-tiv adjective Did you know? The de- prefix often means "do the opposite of", so deplete means the opposite of "fill". Thus, for example, a kitchen's food supplies can be rapidly depleted by hungry teenagers. But deplete often suggests something more serious. Desertions can deplete an army; layoffs can deplete an office staff; and too much time in bed can rapidly deplete your muscular strength. Synonyms absorb burn consume devour drain draw down exhaust expend play out spend use up See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Activities such as logging and mining deplete our natural resources. We completely depleted our life savings when we bought our new house. Recent Examples on the Web Despite the fact that attrition would pretty quickly deplete those numbers, any, any expense that needs to be sustained at that high level with payrolls and training. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 6 June 2022 Dust storms also damage crops and deplete fertile soil. Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Paying unemployment benefits during strikes would deplete the trust fund that’s been tapped during the pandemic and would stunt Connecticut’s slow-growth economy, Republican senators said. Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2022 Prematurely acquiring premiere talent would deplete the value of that pick, hindering the team's long term ceiling. Rahat Huq, Chron, 5 Sep. 2022 Once in the stratosphere, the researchers said, continued heating can cause changes in ozone through changes in atmospheric circulation, and chemical reactions on the surface of the smoke particles can deplete the ozone layer. Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 While fossil fuels are a finite resource that grow scarce and more difficult to extract over time, increasing costs, wind and solar installations, although still dependent on mineral extraction, don’t deplete in the same way. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 Published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, their study found yet another route by which rocketry could deplete ozone and exacerbate climate change. Leonard David, Scientific American, 29 July 2022 Decades-high inflation is also feeding recession fears as consumers begin to deplete their pandemic-era savings, roiling markets and generating questions about how long the economic recovery can last. Julia Horowitz, CNN, 30 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin dēplētus, past participle of dēplēre "to drain, draw off, empty out," from dē- de- + plērē "to fill" — more at full entry 1 First Known Use 1807, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition deplete verb de·plete di-ˈplēt depleted; depleting : to reduce in amount by using up The soil was depleted of minerals. Medical Definition deplete transitive verb de·plete di-ˈplēt depleted; depleting : to empty (as the blood vessels) of a principal substance a body depleted by excessive blood loss tissues depleted of vitamins depletions noun plural of depletion as in decreases the amount by which something is lessened the kind of catastrophic illness that can make a sizable depletion in a family's savings Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance decreases reductions declines dents drops shrinkages diminutions falls losses decrements diminishments depressions falloffs slumps abatements drop-offs subtractions step-downs downturns cutbacks deductions curtailments cuts retrenchments shortenings slips Antonyms & Near Antonyms increases gains increments additions enlargements accumulations supplements rises accruals upticks boosts raises accretions extensions upswings step-ups continuations upturns uptrends See More
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deplete

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